Phones are no longer rudimentary devices solely designed for sending texts, making calls and taking photos. With the iPhone, Apple developed a technological marvel that is more than just a smartphone — it’s a pocket-sized sidekick that facilitates our daily tasks seamlessly and efficiently. Need to add your ID to Apple Wallet to clear TSA? You can do that. Want to hop on FaceTime with a friend while simultaneously watching HBO Max?...
Developer Asobo’ first foray in 1300s Europe in A Plague Tale: Innocence blindsided us all with its masterful ability to build tension with an emotionally raw story of the unbreakable bond between siblings. So, after playing this, you best believe I got excited to see a sequel was coming. After finishing it, we can answer the key questions here: does this second iteration continue the story in an unexpected, satisfying way?...
However, middling performance and subpar battery life keep this laptop from making any of our best lists. But if you’re looking for an inexpensive option that can transition from work to play with relative ease, the Aspire 5 will do the trick. Acer Aspire 5 pricing and configurations The Acer Aspire 5’s base configuration starts at $399 and has an Intel Core i3-1005G1 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD, Intel UHD graphics and a 15....
Design and Durability The Acer Chromebook 14 for Work is a real looker. While the lid, covered in Gorilla Glass 3, is designed to resist breakage and scratches, it also adds a sleek and polished look to the whole case. Acer allows companies to customize the laptop by adding logos or other images between the glass and the screen, but the unit we reviewed was a basic black with a glossy finish....
For a limited time, you can get the Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431 for just $149 (opens in new tab). Normally $299, this is $150 off and the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this Chromebook, which comes bundled with a protective sleeve. It’s also $70 cheaper than Acer’s online price (opens in new tab). There is no question, this is one of the best laptop deals you can get today....
For a limited time, you can get the Acer Chromebook 15 for $199 (opens in new tab) at Best Buy. Normally $229, that’s $30 off and one of the best cheap Chromebook deals you can get right now. Even better, you can stack your saving with 30% off the Logitech M355 Wireless Mouse (opens in new tab) ($9 off) with your purchase. This value bundle is one of the best laptop deals we’ve seen this season....
Design The Acer Nitro 5 is far from the flashiest gaming laptop that’s come through our office, sporting the same conservative red-and-black color scheme as its predecessor. The first thing I noticed when I opened the Nitro 5’s lid are the red keyboard text and red trim around its touchpad. Those design details are nicely tied together by a red hinge connecting the body to the display. The splashes of color pop atop a black chassis....
Now, it’s even better, as a $150 price cut at Walmart drops the Acer Spin 3 to just $749 (opens in new tab). But the stock is limited, so be quick! More: Best 2-in-1 laptopsBest laptop dealsAcer Spin 3 2020 review Contained in the thin and lightweight body, you will find a real beast that is capable of crushing some pretty intense tasks. Starting on the surface of it, you have a 14-inch full HD IPS touch display, resting on a 360-degree hinge to flip into a tablet, tent or laptop mode with ease....
The brand new Lenovo Yoga 9i is now $999 (opens in new tab) after a $200 discount at Lenovo.com when you use coupon code SUPERDB2. Not familiar with the Yoga 9i? This is the direct successor to the commercially and critically acclaimed Yoga C940, Lenovo’s premium 2-in-1 laptop for consumers. With a price below $1,000, this is one of the best Cyber Monday laptop deals we’ve seen so far, especially considering the specs you get, which includes an 11th Gen Intel Core CPU....
But while that happens, you best believe that current models with enough power for some seriously good portable gaming action are getting a price cut — including this TUF gaming rig with 9th Gen Intel Core i7 and GeForce GTX 1650 graphics for just $769.99. (opens in new tab) More: Best gaming laptops Best cheap gaming laptops Asus ROG announces innovative next-gen Ryzen CPU gaming laptops at CES 2021 For that money, you’re getting a seriously stacked spec list, which while isn’t the best gaming laptop out there (check out our list of those), certainly offers some of the best bang for your buck at this price point....
For just $214.99 you can purchase these velvety reference-grade headphones that also deliver punchy bass and salacious highs. With a self-adjusting padded glove leather headband to provide you maximum comfort, you can wear the AKG K 701 Ultra Reference Class Stereo Headphones for hours without a hint of discomfort. The 3D-Form earpads are shaped for an ergonomically perfect fit, and superior acoustical transmission. The 50mm drivers deliver full, rich, audio thanks to AKG’s patented Varimotion two-layer diaphragm....
With plenty of ports for all your peripherals, a comfortable keyboard, and modern security features, this a great opportunity to get your hands on one of our best business laptops and save a bunch of money. In our recent review, the HP EliteBook 840 G7 earned our Editor’s Choice award. Our reviewer loved its sleek aluminum chassis, comfortable keyboard, speedy performance, and a generous array of ports. With both a fingerprint scanner and facial recognition thanks to it’s IR camera and proximity sensors, the EliteBook is plenty secure when coupled with Microsoft Windows Hello software....
The best headphone deals in 2021I caved and bought the Apple AirPods Pro — why you should tooBest wireless headphones in 2021 Previous reports have also indicated the third-generation AirPods could be announced during Apple’s upcoming WWDC 2021 event. While Bloomberg’s sources didn’t state when in 2021 the next-gen earbuds would be released, there’s reason to believe Apple will be unveiling them this June. AirPods Pro 2 new features As for the hotly-anticipated AirPods Pro 2, sources claim Apple will release the next-gen earbuds sometime in 2022....
Apple earbuds deals Apple’s AirPods Pro are among the audio industry’s best noise-cancelling headphones. They feature water-and-sweat resistance, hands-free Siri, and transparency mode. Apple rates the AirPods Pro as having up to 4.5 hours of battery life and the included charging case powers up the buds about five to six times between charges. In our AirPods Pro review, we loved their comfortable design and instant pairing with Apple devices. We also liked their clear sound and noise cancellation....
3-in-1 is actually a more accurate term because this detachable 10-inch tablet has 3 main modes: tablet, laptop and presentation. That’s thanks to the Plus 10’s non-adjustable magnetic keyboard (which comes included) for when you want to switch the tablet into laptops or presentation mode. So while you don’t get the same level of flexibility that you get on a hybrid like a Surface 3 or HP Spectre x2, the Plus makes up for it with better lapability....
Naturally, a system this well-equipped isn’t cheap. In fact, it normally retails for $1,849, but today only you can use coupon code “REWARDS100” to drop its price to $1,371.99. That’s $478 off and it’s also $220 cheaper than a similar Alienware 17 laptop we featured in February. Buy on Dell A gaming rig is only as good as its hardware, and the Alienware 17 doesn’t disappoint in that arena. It packs a 2....
Best Cyber Monday deals One of the most premium eReaders on the market, the Kindle Oasis has a 7-inch Paperwhite display with a crisp 300 ppi (pixels per inch). You can easily adjust the white balance from pure white to more amber to relax your eyes or match the color of pages on a book. This eReader has a thin, ergonomic design with physical turn page buttons and thin display bezels....
Check Point Research analyzed the brands that are the most frequently used to disguise cybercriminals’ nefarious phishing attacks for Q1 of 2020 and, overall, Apple topped the list, followed by Netflix, Yahoo, WhatsApp and PayPal. Have you noticed a surge in phishing emails since the coronavirus outbreak? We have, too!Zoom, Google Hangouts attract phishing and malware hackers: how to protect yourself500,000 Zoom passwords sold on the dark web: Check if you’re compromised...
A few months back, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple is working on bringing a periscope camera to the iPhone lineup in 2022. However, he recently (via MacRumors) stated that more than likely, a periscope camera won’t actually arrive until 2023. iPhone 12 Pro vs. iPhone 12 Pro Max: Which should you buy?Best cell phone deals in March 2021iPhone 12 review Don’t be disappointed, though, Apple folks; according to Kuo, there will be other iPhone camera improvements....
Apple’s M1 8-core CPU-powered MacBook Air M1 has a long lasting battery and packs a 13.3-inch (2560 x 1600) IPS Retina display, 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. In our MacBook Air with M1 review, we praise the notebook’s breathtaking performance and slim, unibody design. It endured 14 hours and 41 minutes on our Laptop Mag Battery Test of continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi at 150 nits of brightness. After thorough testing, the MacBook Air M1 garnered a 4....
